Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J13272469-2719190

PSN J13272469-2719190   2012 05 15.58  *  13 27 24.69 -27 19 19.0  17.7 U   44W  10N  I4252     D 0

2012 05 16.644

This possible supernova in IC 4252 was seen with 3 x 15 min images using an infrared filter (>700 nm) Astrometry: RA 13 27 24.64 Dec -27 19 19.6 Photometry: 18.8 +/- 0.3 IR > 700 nm (R as ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia Link to image and further information http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/7218212098/

2012 05 18.1558

L. Elenin (Lyubertsy, Russia) confirm an apparent supernova PSN J13272469-2719190 in IC 4252. Object visible on 3x300sec images remotely taken at ISON-NM Observatory (Mayhill, NM, USA) with 0.45-m f/2.8 telescope + CCD (KAF09000) on May 18.1558. Object located at 13h 27m 24s.63 +/- 0".17, -27d 19' 19".1 +/- 0".17 (NOMAD) and have magnitude about 17.4U (mag. limit ~19.3m). Nothing is visible at this position on the POSS and POSSII images. Image of PSN J13272469-2719190 available at http://spaceobs.org/images/TOCP/PSNJ13272469-2719190-20120518.png